Kamrangirchar Thana

Kamrangirchar Thana
কামরাঙ্গীরচর থানা
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Kamrangirchar Thana is located in Dhaka
Kamrangirchar Thana
Kamrangirchar Thana
Location of Kamrangirchar Thana within Dhaka
Kamrangirchar Thana is located in Dhaka division
Kamrangirchar Thana
Kamrangirchar Thana
Location of Kamrangirchar Thana within Dhaka Division
Kamrangirchar Thana is located in Bangladesh
Kamrangirchar Thana
Kamrangirchar Thana
Location of Kamrangirchar Thana within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°43′05″N 90°22′04″E / 23.71799°N 90.36780°E / 23.71799; 90.36780
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Established as a thana1998
Area
 • Total3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 • Total372,287
 • Density25,785/km2 (66,780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1211[3]
Area code02[4]

Kamrangirchar (Bengali: কামরাঙ্গীরচর, lit.'shoal of Kamrangi') is a thana (police precinct) in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. The thana is under the jurisdiction of Dhaka South City Corporation wards 55, 56, and 57.

Kamrangirchar was a disconnected landmass until 1991. The thana was established in 1998 and incorporated into the city corporation in 2013. A long-term plan to transform the area into a business district is underway.

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  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.